wreak havoc on
Example Sentences
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The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
"For anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone, you can expect to face the full force of the law."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
A big concern is Texas, where cold temperatures threaten to ice oil-and-gas fields and wreak havoc on the power grid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
“It would wreak havoc on the financial markets as global markets and investors begin to wonder if we can govern ourselves,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
“We really wreak havoc on the heavens, don’t we?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
